2023 general elections

Buhari says ‘I voted for Tinubu’, pledges support for Binani

In rare show of loyalty, President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, displayed his ballot paper, with thumb print for All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying after campaigning for the political leader in many parts of the country, he has reaffirmed on his preferred successor. President Buhari, who casted his vote alongside his wife,…

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Aregbesola shuns Presidential/NASS elections in Osun

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Saturday boycotted the ongoing Presidential and National Assembly elections. The former governor of Osun State was supposed to have voted at  at unit 1, Ward 8, Ifofin, Ilesa but was conspicuously absent Aregbesola was alleged to have stayed away from state, but came home recently. It would be recalled…

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BREAKING: Tinubu wins polling unit

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has won his polling unit 047, Ward 3, Ikeja. According to the result annouved by the polling officer, the PU had 324 registered voters, while 43 voters were accredited. APC – 33 Labour Party – 8 YPP – 1 PDP – 1

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Osinbajo votes, as BVAS malfunctioning left voters stranded in Ogun

Vice President, Yemi Osibanjo has described the ongoing presidential and national assembly elections as smooth and peaceful. The Vice president, who voted at Ojurege ward 1, polling unit 14 in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the smooth process. He said: “This is my polling booth. The Ojurege polling booth is very peaceful…

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95-yr-old woman arrives polling unit at 6am in Osun

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A 95-year-old woman, Rebecca Amusan said she arrived early at her polling unit because she wishes for a better Nigeria. Amusan said she arrived polling unit 9, ward 2, CAC School, Esu-Abon, Ife Noth Local Government Area of Osun State at exactly 6am to cast her vote. The nonagenarian first expressed disappointment when the BIVAS machine…

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FCT PDP chairman, police orderly, driver die in auto crash

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Sunday Zakka on Friday died in a car crash. He died alongside his orderly and driver, according to the party’s secretary in the FCT, Bako Angulu Angulu, who confirmed the death in the early hours of Saturday, said Zakka died alongside his orderly and driver in an…

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Tinubu confident of victory, promises transformative government

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu cast his vote at his Polling Unit 085, Ward C, Sunday Adigun Street, Alausa Ikeja on Saturday. Speaking with the media after casting his vote, Tinubu expressed optimism at emerging victorious. The APC candidate also promised to run a transformative government. He said: “I am very confident. I worked…

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Two fake DSS officials arrested in Osun 

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Two fake officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) have been arrested around St. Michael Primary School, Ila-Orangun, in Ila Local Government area of Osun State. The two fake officials were identified as Olarewaju Faniran and Sodiq Olayemi. They were said to have posed as DSS officials and approached some police officers to work together…

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